As a “diet doctor,” I encounter misconceptions about fats every day—despite the progress we’ve made in nutritional research. Clearly, many myths persist. (Just look at the “fat-free” craze, which [...]
Tag: Trans-fat
Trans fats are toxic to your brain
Trans fats have been Public Health Enemy No. 1 for at least 50 years now. (Though as usual, our government only decided to take any action against it a few short years ago.) Still, if you’re [...]
The heart-killer that’s been hiding in every supermarket in the U.S. for 40 years
Guess what? The World Health Organization (WHO) has a plan to put an end to trans-fat production in the next five years — preventing half a million heart disease deaths annually, as a result. [...]